Method and apparatus for processing medical information

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for processing medical information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the medical information associated with a customer, processes the medical information that is received to identify an event relating to a medication, updates a schedule in accordance with the event that is identified, determines if a time for executing the event on the schedule has arrived, and provides a reminder to perform the event, if the time for executing the event has arrived.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for processing medical information, comprising:
 receiving, via a processor, the medical information associated with a customer;   processing, via the processor, the medical information that is received to identify an event relating to a medication;   updating, via the processor, a schedule in accordance with the event that is identified;   determining, via the processor, if a time for executing the event on the schedule has arrived; and   providing, via the processor, a reminder to perform the event, if the time for executing the event has arrived.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information is received via a scanner. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the medical information is received by the scanner scanning a code from a receipt. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the medical information is received by the scanner scanning a code displayed on a point-of-sale device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information is received via a near field communication interface. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information is received via a communication service provider's network. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information comprises a direction of use for the medication. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information comprises refill information. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information comprises contact information. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the contact information comprises one or more of: an email address of the customer, a phone number of the customer, caregiver contact information of the customer, and physician contact information of the customer. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the updating the schedule comprises updating the schedule with respect to an inventory of the medication. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the event comprises an event for taking the medication. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the event comprises an event for obtaining a refill of the medication. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a request for obtaining a refill of the medication is sent when a number of remaining doses of the medication reaches a threshold. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining if a user feedback is received, wherein the user feedback indicates that the customer has performed the event in accordance with the reminder;   updating the schedule in accordance with the user feedback, if the user feedback indicates that the customer has performed the event; and   sending a notification of a lack of compliance, if the user feedback is not received.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the notification of the lack of compliance comprises a notification sent to the customer. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the notification of the lack of compliance comprises a notification sent to an endpoint device of a caregiver of the customer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining if a scanned indication is received, wherein the scanned indication indicates that the customer has performed the event in accordance with the reminder;   updating the schedule in accordance with the scanned indication, if the scanned indication indicates that the customer has performed the event; and   sending a notification of a lack of compliance, if the scanned indication is not received.   
     
     
         19 . A tangible computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for processing medical information, the operations comprising:
 receiving the medical information associated with a customer;   processing the medical information that is received to identify an event relating to a medication;   updating a schedule in accordance with the event that is identified;   determining if a time for executing the event on the schedule has arrived; and   providing a reminder to perform the event, if the time for executing the event has arrived.   
     
     
         20 . An apparatus for processing medical information, comprising:
 a processor; and   a computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   receiving the medical information associated with a customer;   processing the medical information that is received to identify an event relating to a medication;   updating a schedule in accordance with the event that is identified;   determining if a time for executing the event on the schedule has arrived; and   providing a reminder to perform the event, if the time for executing the event has arrived.